Energy production in photovoltaic solar power plants amounted to 2.57 billion kWh in the first eight months of this year, up 60.5% compared to the same period last year, according to data the National Institute of Statistics (INS) published on Monday.The figures for solar energy produced in photovoltaic installations include prosumers.On the other hand, output from wind power plants totaled 4.10 billion kWh, down 16.9% (835.9 million kWh) compared to the January-August 2023 period.Production from hydropower plants amounted to 10.59 billion kWh, down 24.7% (3.48 billion kWh), and production from nuclear power plants amounted to 7 billion kWh, dropping 4.2% (308.1 million kWh).Production from thermal power stations amounted to 11.37 billion kWh, up 1.1% (127.8 million kWh).In the first eight months of the year, domestic energy production amounted to 11.33 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), down 644,700 toe (-5.4%) compared to the same period last year, while imports amounted to 10.02 million toe, up 85,200 toe (+0.9%).Primary energy resources diminished 2.6% to 21.35 million toe and electricity resources decreased 0.9% to 43.99 billion kWh.Final electricity consumption in this period was 33.56 billion kWh, 1.4% higher than in the first eight months of 2023. Final electricity consumption in the economy increased 1.1%, population consumption increased 2.9% and public lighting decreased 3.4%.Own technological consumption in grids and stations amounted to 3.26 billion kWh, down 134.1 million kWh.Electricity exports amounted to 7.17 billion kWh, down 9.2% (725.8 million kWh).
The third edition of Taifas Balkan Film and Culture Festival, set to take place in Timișoara between October 13 and October 19, will include a retrospective dedicated to Romanian director Radu Jude. The public will be able to see the director's short films, in addition to a preview of his latest production, Dracula, presented at […]
Sursa International Light Art Festival, an event featuring immersive installations, projections, and light structures, will take place at the National Library of Romania from October 13 to October 19. The event brings together international and Romanian artists “in a visual dialogue about technology, architecture and sensitivity,” the organizers announced. “We wanted to build the opportunity […]
Romania’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract worth RON 50.4 million with Rheinnmetall Automecanica, a subsidiary of the German defense industry giant Rheinmetall, for the delivery of drone detection systems, Economedia.ro reported. The radar system will be delivered within 18 months at most and will reportedly be...
The former Steaua Roșie cinema in Cluj-Napoca will reopen as Edison-House of Music, a cultural hub dedicated to music and community, the organizers of the Jazz in the Park festival announced. Built in the early 1900s, the Edison building became, after World War II, the Steaua Roșie cinema. After 1989, the venue underwent several changes […]
Unprecedented amounts of precipitation have been recorded in Romania as cyclone Barbara hit the country on October 5-8, according to the authorities. At the same time, Bucharest exceeded the absolute maximum levels of rain for October. “Between October 5–8, 2025, Romania was affected by the Mediterranean cyclone Barbara, which formed over the Ionian Sea and […]
Romania is one of six European countries recently selected to develop a new artificial intelligence and supercomputing center under the EuroHPC – AI Factories program. The project, known as the AI Factory, will be Romania’s first national AI infrastructure, marking a major step toward strengthening its digital and research capabilities. The initiative will be led […]
